Complete Guide to Low-Grade Spiritual Herbs

After all, Magic Capital Martial University revered the strong!

Having made up his mind, Qin Yan forcibly suppressed his urge to break through immediately and shifted his attention away from the wisp of qi within his body.

He then returned to his second-floor bedroom to rest and conserve his energy for the next day's training.

The next day, at 4:30 a.m.

Qin Yan's biological clock woke him right on time.

After washing up and changing into a clean training uniform, he headed straight to the martial arts room on the third floor.

He took a deep breath of the crisp, chilly morning air and began his routine Spear Technique training.

Two hours of high-intensity practice, without fail.

By the time he finished training, daylight had fully broken.

He returned to the first floor, quickly showered, and changed into Magic Capital Martial University's uniform.

Then he left the manor and went to the ordinary counter on the first floor of the cafeteria, where he enjoyed a free yet nutritionally balanced breakfast.

Today was the first day he officially began studying Magic Capital Martial University's theory courses.

According to the schedule, today's class was Basic Theory of Martial Artists.

After breakfast, Qin Yan arrived at the Sixth Academy.

Following the navigation on his Smart Bracelet, he quickly found Class (3)'s classroom.

The students in this class were all freshmen assigned to the Sixth Academy who had yet to break through and become martial artists.

Qin Yan entered the classroom and swept his gaze around, finding that quite a few people had already arrived.

He chose a seat near the middle of the front row.

It was nearly eight in the morning.

The classroom's fifty seats gradually filled up. Some students chatted quietly, while others previewed the material alone. The atmosphere carried the particular restraint of new students, along with anticipation for new knowledge.

At exactly eight o'clock, the bell rang on schedule.

An elderly man in a plain gray instructor's robe entered the classroom with steady steps. His hair was gray, and his face was kindly.

The fluctuations of Blood Qi around him were not particularly strong; they even seemed somewhat weak.

Yet his eyes shone with wisdom and the weight of age, as though they contained countless stores of knowledge and experience.

"Good morning, students."

Standing behind the podium, the old professor spoke gently, but his voice carried an innate power that calmed the mind.

"I am Wang Qi, and I will be responsible for your Basic Theory of Martial Artists course this semester.

"Today is the first lecture of this course.

"We will systematically study how a prospective martial artist can safely and efficiently break through

"and become a true First-Rank Martial Artist..."

The old professor began his explanation, covering the nature of Blood Qi, the principles behind the birth of "qi,"

then the subtle differences among various Body Tempering Martial Arts in drawing in qi, condensing qi, and Qi Refining, as well as the various risks one might encounter during a breakthrough and methods for dealing with them...

He explained everything in simple, accessible terms, with clear logic.

He could often use the plainest language to explain the most complex principles.

Qin Yan sat below, listening with absolute focus.

Although Instructor Xiao Huo had already explained many of the key points to him, Professor Wang's lessons were more systematic and comprehensive.

They filled in many details, common knowledge, and little-known precautions that Instructor Xiao Huo had never mentioned.

After all, every profession had its specialty.

Professor Wang Qi's lecture gave him a more concrete and profound understanding of the entire process of a martial artist's breakthrough.

For example, he now knew for certain that what had condensed within his body truly was the standard "wisp" of qi.

At the same time, he had also clarified the quantitative standards of martial artist realms: a newly advanced First-Rank Martial Artist possessed one wisp of qi; a newly advanced Second Grade Martial Artist had it grow into one strand; and a newly advanced Third-Rank Martial Artist possessed one current.

One current equaled ten strands, and one strand equaled ten wisps.

Each level built upon the last, clear and straightforward.

The ninety-minute class passed in a flash as Qin Yan listened with full concentration.

When the dismissal bell rang, he actually felt reluctant for it to end, having gained immensely from the lesson.

Once class ended, the students gradually left the classroom.

Qin Yan also followed the crowd out of the Sixth Academy's teaching area.

There was only this one class today.

After all, the most important thing in martial arts was training, not studying.

There was not that much theoretical knowledge to learn, either.

Magic Capital Martial University's course schedule fully embodied the concept of "cultivation first, theory second."

Out of seven days a week, only four had theory classes scheduled.

And there were at most one or two subjects each day, leaving students plenty of free time to cultivate.

You could choose to skip class, but only if you could pass the assessment.

If you failed, 100 Credit Points would be deducted for each course!

100 Credit Points were equivalent to 1 million Huaxia Coins!

If you passed, you would also be rewarded with 20 Credit Points.

So, hardly anyone was absent during class.

You could learn knowledge and earn Credit Points at the same time.

Wasn't that great?

Returning to Estate No. 111, Qin Yan did not slack off in the slightest and immediately threw himself into training.

After two hours of training, he went to the cafeteria for a meal, then took a half-hour nap.

In the afternoon, he trained for another two hours.

To his delight, his endurance had clearly improved today.

After completing his regular training, he persisted for another half hour.

"Is it because a 'wisp' of qi has already condensed within my body?"

He secretly guessed.

The existence of qi seemed not only useful for tempering the body; it also appeared to have a certain nourishing and supportive effect on the flesh itself.

After completing his set training quota, he did not rest immediately.

Remembering the new assignment Instructor Xiao Huo had sent that morning, he gave his wristband an order. "Xiao Shu, open the Complete Guide to Low-Grade Spiritual Herbs."

Today, Instructor Xiao Huo had sent him a file.

He had also told him to fully understand and thoroughly grasp every single word of the first-grade spiritual herb entries within it.

"Command confirmed."

In an instant, a vast and complex light screen unfolded.

Detailed illustrated introductions to countless plants of different forms and brilliant colors appeared before Qin Yan.

Beside them was a huge amount of information, including medicinal properties, effects, growth environments, harvesting and processing methods, as well as common incompatibilities when combined with other herbs.

[Crimson Blood Fruit, first-grade spiritual herb, usually grows in places abundant in yang energy.

Effect: Replenishes qi and blood, strengthens tendons and bones, and is one of the main ingredients used to refine Blood Qi Pills...]

[Moonlight Grass, first-grade spiritual herb, prefers shade and often absorbs spiritual qi beneath moonlight.

Effect: Calms the mind and settles the spirit, nourishes Mental Strength, and can assist with entering meditation...]

[Iron Bone Vine, first-grade spiritual herb, as tough as iron...]

[Earthfire Ganoderma: first-grade spiritual herb, entirely crimson-red...]

Just roughly skimming this small portion before him already made Qin Yan dizzy.

The world of spiritual herbs was vast and profound, in no way inferior to martial arts.

Instructor Xiao Huo required him to understand, memorize, and thoroughly integrate all the knowledge of first-grade spiritual herbs recorded here.

Patiently, he began reading and memorizing it word by word.

An hour later, he rubbed his somewhat swollen temples and stopped.

He had also come to understand some of the uses of spiritual herbs.

He learned that spiritual herbs had grades as well.

There were nine grades of spiritual herbs, with the first grade being the lowest and the ninth grade the highest.

This Complete Guide to Low-Grade Spiritual Herbs before him recorded low-grade spiritual herbs from the first through third grades.

But what gave him a headache was that after reading for so long, he had covered less than one thousandth of the book.